Doris Leon Menard[1] (April 14, 1932 – July 27, 2017) was an American songwriter, performer, and recording artist in contemporary Cajun music.

[5] Throughout his career, Menard held performances in more than 30 countries and served as a good-will ambassador for Cajun culture.

[10] Menard was best known for the song "La Porte En Arrière" ("The Back Door"), which he both composed and regularly performed.

[11] It has been covered by dozens of Cajun and zydeco bands and by other francophone artists such as Kate & Anna McGarrigle.

Menard said he modeled it on Hank Williams's "Honky Tonk Blues",[3] and that he composed it in less than an hour while working at a gas station in Erath.